As night fell, Emperor Chongzhen stayed with Chang Yu to have dinner in the palace, and Queen Zhou was at the table with him. In the past two months, Chang Yu had become black and rough, and he burst into tears of distress.
Maybe it's because Chang Yu thought of Prince Zhu Cihong. During this period of time, he was inspecting the public sentiment outside the capital. Although he didn't have to eat and sleep in the open, he was still exposed to wind and sun. His mother was worried after his son traveled thousands of miles.
Chang Yu also took advantage of the opportunity to ask how the prince was doing, and learned that Zhu Cihong wrote letters to express greetings every day, recording everything he saw and heard that day and writing them to Emperor Chongzhen and Queen Zhou, mostly about the sufferings of the people.
What should be said between the monarch and his ministers was almost finished. Emperor Chongzhen knew that Chang Yu still had many things to deal with, so he let him out of the palace after the meal. After walking out of the Qianqing Gate, Chang Yu looked back and saw Princess Kunxing who he wanted to see the most. But haven’t seen it yet.
After leaving Donghua Gate, a group of eunuchs from the Neidong Factory came up to us: "Duke, should you eat or take a shower first?"
Everyone knows that Chang Yu is extremely talented and energetic and can survive even if he doesn't sleep for several days, but he will starve if he doesn't eat. How can you expect to be full after eating with the emperor?
Come on, so before Chang Yu met Chongzhen, he had expected that it would be dark and he would have to eat dinner inside, so he asked the eunuch to prepare the meal in advance.
Then at this time he had no time to eat and bathe: "Leave the palace".
"Master Governor, several of the father-in-laws from the Royal Horse Prison and Eunuch Gao are waiting for you in the Yamen..." A eunuch said quickly, and Chang Yu glanced at him: "Go over and tell me that you are free before we talk. The governor has official duties at this time."
The imperial city has been locked, but for Chang Yu, opening the door is just a matter of words. After the Dong'an Gate is opened, a carriage is parked outside. When Chang Yu comes out, several men in black surround him: "Have you seen the governor?" "The Duke" is Jiang Fa, Song Luoyu and several personal attendants.
Chang Yu and the two of them had not seen each other for more than a month, and they were very happy to meet each other. They exchanged a few words and jumped into the car. The carriage drove towards the Yamen of Waidongchang. Jiang Fa supported him by the window: "Gao Shiming has been in charge of Dongchang for more than a month, but... I have never been to Waidongchang Yamen."
In the car, Chang Yu's lips slightly raised: "Pay attention to people!"
"She's quite particular, even more so than Wu Mengming!" Jiang Fa laughed, and Chang Yu chuckled: "What's wrong with Old Wu?"
"It's not that big of a deal. In the past three days, I've been running to the Yamen every now and then to ask if and when you're back. I look at your irritable look as if I have something urgent to do with you."
"Where is he now?"
"The Yamen has been waiting for you all afternoon." Song Luoyu sighed: "Several groups of people have been waiting since the afternoon and are still here."
"Who else is there besides Wu Mengming?" Song Luoyu casually mentioned a few names. A smile appeared on Chang Yu's face. He walked and talked all the way. After a while, he arrived at Waidongchang Alley, only to find that all the Yamen fans were in the alley. The mouth is waiting to greet.
Chang Yu frowned: "Who are you showing this to?"
The subordinates knew that he was not happy, so they quickly dispersed. As soon as they arrived at the yamen gate, Wu Mengming trotted out from inside: "Eunuch Chang, you really want to harm me, Wu!"
Chang Yu wanted to laugh as soon as he saw Wu Mengming, and stretched out his hand to pull him aside: "Master Wu, wait for now, let us meet the guests first, and then we can chat slowly." Wu Mengming chuckled: "That kid from the Zheng family Well, I've been chatting with him all afternoon."
"Then it's our turn to chat. Mr. Wu, go help us entertain the other guests." Wu Mengming pouted: "What are those nerds talking about? There's no topic, that's all. You go get down to business first, and I'll go to the kitchen. Let’s get some food and drinks, and let’s catch up on old times later.”
"That's good." Chang Yu cupped his hands and walked quickly towards the back house of the Yamen.
The boy from the Zheng family that Wu Mengming refers to is Zheng Chenggong, who later became a powerful and coaxed person. However, at this time, he is an unknown junior, but he is also the most powerful and powerful second-generation rich man in the Ming Dynasty. Even though his father is only a general soldier, But in terms of financial resources and strength, even the vassal king cannot compare with him. It is not an exaggeration to say that he is the richest man in the Ming Dynasty today.
After Zheng Chenggong sailed north to Tongzhou, he looked forward to the stars and the moon, waiting to see the eunuch who was soon to be said to be a god. During this period, he went to Beijing several times to visit relatives and friends. In fact, he used various channels to spread the news that he had come to Beijing. If Shangdatian heard that he might be summoned by the emperor, then he would reach heaven in one step.
It stands to reason that his father is so famous. This time hundreds of ships have traveled thousands of miles to provide relief. If he didn't look at the monks and the Buddhas, if Emperor Chongzhen knew that Zheng Zhilong's son was coming to Beijing, he would have to meet and have a few friendly words.
However, no!
Perhaps Emperor Chongzhen didn't know that he had come to Beijing, or maybe he was too busy or for other reasons and did not summon him.
In fact, everyone can probably guess the specific reasons.
In the afternoon, Zheng Chenggong, who was wandering around the capital, learned that Chang Yu had returned to Beijing, so he hurried to the Waidongchang Yamen to ask for an audience. He was told to get up and enter the palace to meet the saint, so he waited in the Yamen until now.
When the hall was getting impatient, someone saw someone walking in. Zheng Chenggong quickly stood up and said, "Excuse me, will the Governor return to the Yamen tonight?" Previously, when it was dark, he had waited too long to think that the imperial city was locked. When he was about to leave, Wu Mengming told him that the locks in the imperial city were just decorations for the young eunuchs, and they could come in and out at any time, even the door of the harem.
He was surprised, so he had to wait patiently. When he saw someone coming in, he wanted to inquire, but found that the person in front of him was looking at him with a smile, his hands behind his back. He was startled, and then carefully looked at the person in front of him. Although he was strong and dark, When he was young and had a strong aura, he could be the eunuch, but he looked nothing like the eunuch in the traditional impression.
"I am a junior student, Zheng Sen. May I ask who you are, Lord Governor?" Zheng Chenggong asked tentatively.
Chang Yu nodded slightly: "It is this governor who kept Mr. Fusong waiting for a long time."
At this time, Zheng Chenggong was still called Zheng Sen. Chenggong was named after Emperor Longwu, and Yanping was King Yanping granted by Emperor Yongli.
While Zheng Sen was looking at the little eunuch, Chang Yu was also looking at the famous King Yanping in history. The handsome and fair young man of mixed Chinese and Japanese descent in front of him was just a student of Nanjing University. There was a sense of panic in his eyes. Everyone who has been to Chang Yu is surprised, he has long been used to this.
It was rumored that the eunuch in charge of the East Factory was younger, but Zheng Sen never expected that he would be younger than himself (Zheng was twenty years old, and Chang Yu was set to be sixteen or seventeen). In the mountains and rivers of Fujian, all the rumors about Chang Yu were all about him. My father deliberately inquired about it. At that time, he felt that the rumor was a bit exaggerated. However, after spending more than half a month in the capital, he realized how powerful the influence of top traffic is. Even if you just go to the street and ask a hawker, he can I will tell you about the story of The Great Eunuch Chang Yu in sixty episodes, each lasting one hour!
From the courtiers to the peddlers and the literati in teahouses and restaurants, they said that although the great eunuch Qidongchang was praised and criticized, no one was dissatisfied with his military talent! Whoever comes to beat whomever, beat whomever and torture whomever!
At that time, Zheng Sen felt it was incredible and was extremely curious about Chang Yu. Otherwise, he would not have waited all afternoon to see what the ruthless man at the center of the rumors, the God of War, looked like.
But I didn't expect that he was a strong young man with a black hair.
The image contrast is too big. Although they are very different from the white-faced and sinister-looking people in the palace, I imagine that those who know how to fight should be as tall and powerful as Yang Sixu and Tong Guan, five big and three thick.
